Basic understanding of fibrotic BPH′s bladder outlet obstruction (Report of 50 cases)

Purpose:To discuss the diagnosis and open operation management principles of bladder outlet obstruction(BOO) due to prostatic fibrosis. Methods:50 prostate fibrosis cases are selected from 317 open operation cases of BPH and carefully analysed.Results:This type BOO cases are often accompanied with bladder neck diseases,such as bladder neck constraction(27 cases , 54.0 %) and the elevation of bladder neck rear lip(43 cases, 86.0 %),etc.Conclusions:15.8% of all open operations of BPH are FBOO,they are not rare.To diagnose before operation and to handle during operation are difficult,it has its own character. We call it fibrotic bladder outlet obstruction(FBOO) in order to be more enlighting and practical to us.